Page 2 - English; Contents; CD/External disc control
— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions......................3 About CDs ...................................5 General features .........................6 PowerSelecting the SourceVolumeAttenuatorLoudnessSystem QAudio ControlSpeaker SettingClock DisplayAdjusting ClockDSI (Disabled System Indicator)...
Page 3 - Safety precautions; WARNING
— 3 — Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take thefollowing precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out ofplace when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires or ot...
Page 4 - NOTE; Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
— 4 — English • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit does not seem to be working right, try pressing the reset button first. Ifthat does not solve the problem, consultyour Kenwood dealer. • Press the reset button if the Disc auto changer fails to...
Page 5 - About CDs
— 5 — About CDs Handling CDs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RWafter reading the caution items on thepackage etc. • Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD. Also, don’t use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using ...
Page 6 - Compensating for low and high tones during low volume.; Loudness; Turning the volume down quickly.; Attenuator; Increasing Volume; Volume; Source required; Tuner; Selecting the Source; Turning ON the Power; Power; General features; u d
Compensating for low and high tones during low volume. Press the [LOUD] button for at least 1 second. Loudness Turning the volume down quickly. Press the [ATT] button. Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF.When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks. Attenuator Increasi...
Page 7 - Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted; Audio Control; System Q
1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Control mode Press the [AUD] button for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio item for adjustment Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted Audio Control You can recall the be...
Page 8 - Reattaching the Faceplate; Theft Deterrent Faceplate; Each time the step 1 and 2 operation is done the DSI turns ON or; Adjusting Clock
Function of the KDC-4023/KDC-3023/KDC-2023 The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you,helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged ...
Page 9 - Tuner features; AM; Selecting the station.; Tuning; Choose the tuning mode.; Tuning Mode
Tuner features — 9 — AM CRSC FM/ AUTO/ AME #1 - 6 SRC ¢ 4 KDC-4023/KDC-3023/KDC-2023 KDC-1023/KDC-1023S ST indicator Band display Preset station number Frequency display AUTO indicator ST indicator Band display Preset station number Frequency display AUTO indicator CRSC indicator CRSC indicator Sele...
Page 10 - Frequency Step Setting; Calling up the stations in the memory.; Preset Tuning; Putting the station in the memory.; Station Preset Memory
Changing the tuning frequency step.The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz. 1 Turn the power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. 2 Switch the frequency step While pressing the [#1] and [#5] button, press the [SRC]button. The frequency step changes to FM band 200 kHz, ...
Page 11 - CD/External disc control features; REP; Select the display for the disc player you want.; Display; CD player; Playing External Disc; When a CD is inserted; Playing CD
CD/External disc control features — 11 — DISC- DISC+ REP RDM SCAN M.RDM SRC ¢ 4 0 KDC-4023/KDC-3023/KDC-2023 KDC-1023/KDC-1023S RDM indicator SCN indicator REP indicator Track time Track number IN indicator RDM indicator SCN indicator REP indicator Track number IN indicator Disc number Track time Fu...
Page 12 - Magazine Random Play; Playing all the songs on the disc in random order.; Random Play; Start Track Scan; Track Scan; Repeat play; Track Repeat; Track Search; Fast Forwarding; Fast Forwarding and Reversing
Function of the KDC-4023/KDC-3023/KDC-2023 Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in randomorder. Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turnsON or OFF.When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track and discnumber blink. When th...
Page 13 - Basic Operations of remote; Doing Track Search by entering the track number.; Enter the track number; Do Track Search; Canceling Direct Track Search; Enter the disc number; Press the number buttons on the remote.; Do Album Search; Canceling Direct Album Search; Direct Album Search; Not used
— 13 — [#0] — [#9] FM/AM/DISC + /DISC – ATT 38 4 / ¢ VOL. SRC Accessory of the KDC-4023 Basic Operations of remote Doing Track Search by entering the track number. 1 Enter the track number Press the number buttons on the remote. 2 Do Track Search Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Canceling Direct Tra...
Page 14 - In Disc source; Tune up or down band.; In Tuner source; Adjusting the volume.; Basic operations; Loading and Replacing the battery
[ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons Doing track forward and backward. [DISC+]/ [DISC-] buttons Doing album forward and backward. [ 38 ] button Each time the button is pressed the song pauses and plays. [#0] — [#9] buttons When in <Direct Track Search> (page 13) and <Direct AlbumSearch> (page 12), enter...
Page 15 - Accessories; External view
— 15 — — 15 — The use of any accessories except for those provided might result indamage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped withthe unit, as shown above. 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and...
Page 16 - If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab.; Connecting Wires to Terminals
English — 16 — — 16 — P.CONT ANT. CONT. FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + REAR L R FM/AM antenna input 1 Rear left output (White) 23 Rear right output (Red) 28 Fuse (10A) 24 2 KENWOOD disc changer control input (KDC-4023/3023/2023 only) Wiring harness(Accessory 1 ) 25 29 White/Black 32 Gray/...
Page 17 - Installation
— 17 — — 17 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit isunstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Metal mounting strap(commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8)(commerciallyavailable) ■...
Page 18 - Removing the hard rubber frame; Remove the screw (M4
English — 18 — — 18 — ■ Removing the hard rubber frame 2 When the lower level is removed, remove the upper twolocations. The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner. Catch Lock 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the twolocks on the lower level.Lower the frame an...
Page 19 - Troubleshooting Guide; General; Tuner source
— 19 — Troubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit mayjust be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring.Before calling service, first check the following tablefor possible problems. General ? The power does not turn ON. 01 ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for sh...
Page 20 - Disc source
English — 20 — Troubleshooting Guide Disc source ? "AVin" is displayed without achieving External disc control mode. 50 ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected. 51 ☞ Use the disc changer mentioned in the IMPORTANTINFORMATION of the section on <Safety precautions>(page 3). ? The specifi...
Page 22 - Specifications; FM tuner section; dBμ; CD player section; Specifications subject to change without notice.
English — 22 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) ............87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHzFrequency range (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHzUsable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) .................... 9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ..................